Posted on 04/27/2007 9:22:47 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
Since the VT shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia, we have seen all manner of wild-eyed, anti-gunners come out of the woodwork to cynically use this crime as a chance to beat their gun grabbing drums. But, proposing that we send government Stormtroopers to smash down the doors of every home with a gun in it to confiscate their Constitutionally legal firearms is a step I haven't seen in a purportedly responsible newspaper. That is, until the Toledo Blade published a proposal for taking away our right to self-protection that included "Special squads of police" with unlimited powers to confiscate all guns. A hit squad that would traipse about the country invading homes at will and accosting peaceful citizens everywhere.
The author of this tyrannical proposal is Dan Simpson, who is described as "a retired Ambassador" and a "member of the editorial boards of The Blade and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. " He is a former US Ambassador to various African states... which can easily be read to mean one who thinks government knows best, darn the citizen's rights, apparently.
The piece that oozes from his pen seems overly long, the first half being an attempt by this anti-gun advocate to make it seem as if he really loves guns. After all, he played Cowboys and Indians as a kid and also had a Red Ryder BB gun. Then, later in life, carried a .357 as a "diplomat". But after the hard to believe disclaimers are dispensed with, Simpson launches into his gun banning proposal.
Now, how would one disarm the American population? First of all, federal or state laws would need to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine and one year in prison per weapon to possess a firearm. The population would then be given three months to turn in their guns, without penalty.There is a major problem legally with this supposed diplomat's plans. He never once mentions that the 2nd Amendment is a Constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms. His proposal is completely illegal according to the Constitution of the USA unless a Constitutional Convention is called to consider amending the law of the land. One would think that an "Ambassador" would be interested in little things like following the law... but apparently not Mr. Simpson.
Worse, and as mentioned, he wants to form a veritable Stormtrooper army that will maraud throughout the country.
The disarmament process would begin after the initial three-month amnesty. Special squads of police would be formed and trained to carry out the work. Then, on a random basis to permit no advance warning, city blocks and stretches of suburban and rural areas would be cordoned off and searches carried out in every business, dwelling, and empty building. All firearms would be seized. The owners of weapons found in the searches would be prosecuted: $1,000 and one year in prison for each firearm.Perhaps Mr. Simpson became too used to the despotic, all powerful leaders in the failed African states to which he was sent as Ambassador and their style of autocratic government made him envious. But whatever the case, Simpson truly has no grasp of the country in which he lives because he doesn't mention any of it. No mention of the Constitution, our history, world history and the despots who ruled with an iron fist over an unarmed populace, or the principles upon which this country was founded make even a tiny appearance in his piece. Just his desire to hand all power to his hand picked goon squad who will roam about the country attacking law abiding citizens.
... On the streets it would be a question of stop-and-search of anyone, even grandma with her walker, with the same penalties for "carrying."
The hit squad Simpson envisions isn't his only anti-gun measure, of course.
He proposes gun dealers still be "allowed" to sell guns but only to museums. He thinks hunters should still be allowed their gun but he has created his own ideas of a classified "hunting weapon" that will have to be locked up with the police except during "hunting season" -- a vague notion in Simpson's mind obviously. After all, "hunting seasons" are different all over the place and allow for hunting different types of game all year long. Obviously Simpson has no clue of what "hunting season" really means. His idea would necessitate a Federal Hunting law, and would take more power from the various states.
Speaking of hunters, Simpson appears to imagine that all hunters are mass murderers just waiting for their chance to kill all around them, too. But, that their murdering rampages might be a "lesser sort of issue."
There could conceivably also be a rash of score-settling during hunting season as people drew out their weapons, ostensibly to shoot squirrels and deer, and began eliminating various of their perceived two-footed enemies. Given the general nature of hunting weapons and the fact that such killings are frequently time-sensitive, that seems a lesser sort of issue.Simpson also seems to imagine that Mexico and Canada would rush into the gun selling business once we illegally outlaw them and send our Stormtrooping armies throughout the country to confiscate US citizen's firearms.
America's long land and sea borders present another kind of problem. It is easy to imagine mega-gun dealerships installing themselves in Mexico, and perhaps in more remote parts of the Canadian border area, to funnel guns into the United States. That would constitute a problem for American immigration authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard, but not an insurmountable one over time.Yet, both Mexico and Canada have stricter gun laws than do we, so how he imagines that they would suddenly both become the virtual WalMart of guns is hard to imagine.
All in all, Simpson has done nothing but reveal that he thinks he is smarter than everyone around him and that only HE should be allowed to make all the rules. He also imagines himself smarter than the Founders as well as more able than the Supreme Court to adjudicate what should be allowable under the US Constitution.
It is no wonder that this man doesn't understand America, he seems quite unlike one.
Agreed. As they're turning theirs in, a goon squad member whispers in their ear...'does your neighbor have any guns-family members, anyone you know'?
Lord help us.
First, they will have to evade or get by this:
If they can and I'm still standing, they'll have to get past this:
Or the Wife's
If they can get inside, they'll have to get around a pair of these (Who knows, the hollow point might be filled with mercury):
Oh, and the pungi pits in my yard that will be constructed would probably be a bitch for them as well... ;-)
Agreed.
How is this relevant? Most of the brave and honorable gene pool of Toledo was killed during the Civil War and the cowards and idiots were left to procreate. It took about five generations to breed out intelligence, honor, common sense and bravery but Toledo did it...the Blade is proof.
I would say that Simpson wants to create his anti-gun GESTAPO. The tactics Simpson outlines, are an exact copy of those utilized by the Third Reich.
I want no part of a society organized along those lines, no matter which party is in control.
Sort of like what happened to France during the Great War.
And if they resist, do the American thing shoot them in the head.
My God, what a stupid article, written by an even more stupid POS.
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Idiots like these want to take our guns away yet surrender to the terrorists and disarm our military. They are first class traitors.
I forgot to mention why this Simpson guy would like to disarm the military: to prevent a coup when Simpson’s police decide to go extraconstitutional.
Civil war, a military coup attempt against the POTUS stupid enough to call for a total ban on firearms and other civil iberities, entire units (most of the military) diserting with their weapons, local police forces and some federal ones along with the those military units telling the special squads to get lost and opening fire on them, ect, ect...
They would need lots of foreign troops to enforce this, and guess where they would bring them in from- Communist and Islamofascist dictatorships!
I think the American people will use rpgs on these idiots ivory towers before this happens
In today's society it is more properly named "Sh!t Stuffin"
He's just angling for an appointment by Hillary after Jan 20, 2009.
If squads of police burst into private homes and steal legal guns from law-abiding citizens in the USA:
1. there will be a lot of dead citizens
2. there will be a lot of dead cops.
3. thousands more will buy guns
4. the NRA will receive millions in donations
5. there will be a lot of criminals with guns
If allowed to continue, the USA will not be worth living in.
BTTT
No wonder Africa is as screwed up as it is with mutts like Simpson giving advice.
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